WO2017175964A1 - Procédé de commande d'antenne et dispositif électronique correspondant - Google Patents

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WO2017175964A1
WO2017175964A1 PCT/KR2017/001422 KR2017001422W WO2017175964A1 WO 2017175964 A1 WO2017175964 A1 WO 2017175964A1 KR 2017001422 W KR2017001422 W KR 2017001422W WO 2017175964 A1 WO2017175964 A1 WO 2017175964A1
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백민철
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  • Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and a method for controlling a plurality of antennas in an electronic device.
  • the electronic device may apply various techniques for increasing the wireless communication speed due to the increase in traffic.
  • the electronic device may use a multiple antenna transmission scheme (for example, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)) that can increase data transmission speed and reliability of data transmission using a plurality of antennas.
  • MIMO multiple-input multiple-output
  • An electronic device having a plurality of antennas may set one antenna as a main antenna for transmitting / receiving operation of the electronic device, and the other antenna as a sub-antenna for receiving operation of the electronic device. Accordingly, the electronic device may connect the main antenna to the transceiver of the electronic device and the sub-antenna to the receiver of the electronic device.
  • the electronic device may change operations of the main antenna and the sub antenna based on the performance of the main antenna. For example, when the performance of the main antenna does not satisfy the reference performance, the electronic device may change the operation of the antenna to perform the transmission / reception operation of the sub antenna and the reception operation of the main antenna of the electronic device. . Accordingly, the electronic device may connect the sub antenna to the transceiver of the electronic device and the main antenna to the receiver of the electronic device.
  • a signal loss in a radio frequency band used by the electronic device may increase.
  • Various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an apparatus and a method for switching an antenna to be impedance optimized in an electronic device.
  • an electronic device may be arranged in a plurality of antenna units disposed in a first area of the electronic device, at least one antenna unit disposed in a second area of the electronic device, and in the first area.
  • a first switch and the at least one antenna unit disposed in a communication circuit connected to the plurality of antenna units and at least one antenna unit disposed in the second region, and an electrical path connecting the plurality of antenna units and the communication circuit.
  • a second switch disposed in an electrical path connecting the communication circuit, wherein the first switch and the second switch comprise a first electrical path and a second electrical path connecting the first switch and the second switch.
  • a first antenna unit disposed in a first region of the electronic device operates as a main antenna
  • a second antenna unit disposed in a second region operates as a sub antenna.
  • the antenna impedance is tuned in a closed loop method
  • the performance of the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit is checked
  • the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit are compared with each other based on a result of a performance comparison. Determining an operation of the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit, and if the first antenna unit operates as the sub antenna and the second antenna unit operates as the main antenna, tuning the antenna impedance in an open loop manner It may include an operation to.
  • an electronic device may include a first portion, a second portion adjacent to the first portion, a third portion farther from the first portion than the second portion, and the An external housing comprising a fourth portion adjacent to a third portion and a first antenna radiator and the second formed in the housing forming at least a portion of the first portion and / or adjacent the first portion
  • a second antenna radiator formed within the housing and forming at least a portion of the portion and / or adjacent to the second portion and forming at least a portion of the third portion and / or formed within the housing adjacent to the third portion
  • At least one communication circuit supporting the frequency of the band and the frequency of the second frequency band lower than the frequency of the first frequency band, the at least one communication circuit and the first antenna radiator are electrically connected to each other to form the first antenna.
  • a first electrical path configured to transmit a signal of a frequency of a frequency band and the at least one communication circuit and the second antenna radiator to electrically connect the first electrical path, Simultaneously connecting a second electrical path configured to simultaneously or selectively transmit a signal of frequency and the at least one communication circuit and the third antenna radiator to simultaneously signal the frequency of the first frequency band or the second frequency band.
  • a third electrical path configured to selectively transmit and the at least one A first electrical path configured to transmit a signal having a frequency in the first frequency band by electrically connecting a communication circuit and the fourth antenna radiator to the first antenna, the second antenna, and a fifth electrical path;
  • An electrical path, a first switch and a third antenna capable of selectively connecting the second electrical path and the sixth electrical path, respectively, the third electrical path and the fourth electrical path through the fourth antenna and the sixth electrical path.
  • a second switch and the fifth electrical path capable of selectively connecting each of the and the fifth electrical paths respectively transmit a signal of the first electrical path in the first state of the first switch, and the second state of the first switch. Transmits a signal of a second electrical path, and the sixth electrical path is configured to transmit a signal of a third electrical path in a first state of the second switch. And transmitting a signal of a fourth electrical path in a second state of the second switch.
  • an electronic device and a method of operating the same are required to configure a switching circuit by switching a plurality of antennas included in the electronic device by using two switches for antenna switching and two paths connecting the switches. Cost and complexity can be reduced.
  • An electronic device and an operation method thereof may provide an optimal communication quality to a user of the electronic device by selectively using up / down / left / right antenna switching and multiple reception antenna mode switching.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG 1B illustrates an antenna arrangement of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 2A to 2J illustrate examples of antenna connection in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 3A to 3J illustrate another example of antenna connection in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an up / down switching of an antenna in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a left / right switching of an antenna in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating switching of up / down / left / right of an antenna in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an antenna switching and a multi-antenna reception mode in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • expressions such as “A or B” or “at least one of A and / or B” may include all possible combinations of items listed together. Expressions such as “first,” “second,” “first,” or “second,” etc. may modify the components in any order or in importance, to distinguish one component from another. Used only and do not limit the components.
  • any (eg first) component is said to be “connected” or “connected” to another (eg second) component, any of the components described above It may be directly connected to one other component or through another component (eg, a third component).
  • the expression “configured to” as used in this document is “suitable for”, “having the ability to”, “ ⁇ ” depending on the context, for example, hardware or software. Can be used interchangeably with “designed to”, “modified to”, “made to,” or “can do”.
  • the expression “device configured to” may mean that the device “can” together with other devices or components.
  • the phrase “processor configured (or configured to) perform A, B, and C” may be implemented by executing a dedicated processor (eg, an embedded processor) to perform its operation, or one or more software programs stored in a memory device. It may mean a general purpose processor (for example, a CPU or an application processor) that may perform corresponding operations.
  • An electronic device may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a PDA, a PMP. It may include at least one of a portable multimedia player, an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device.
  • wearable devices may be accessory (eg, watches, rings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted-devices (HMDs)), textiles, or clothing one-pieces (for example, it may include at least one of an electronic garment, a body-attached (eg, skin pad or tattoo), or a living implantable circuit.
  • accessory eg, watches, rings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted-devices (HMDs)
  • textiles eg., clothing one-pieces
  • clothing one-pieces for example, it may include at least one of an electronic garment, a body-attached (eg, skin pad or tattoo), or a living implantable circuit.
  • the electronic device is, for example, a television, a digital video disk (DVD) player, audio, refrigerator, air conditioner, cleaner, oven, microwave oven, washing machine, air purifier, set top box, home automation control.
  • Panel security control panel, TV box (e.g. Samsung HomeSync TM , Apple TV TM , or Google TV TM ), game console (e.g. Xbox TM , PlayStation TM ), electronic dictionary, electronic key, camcorder, or electronic frame It may include one.
  • the electronic device may include a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measuring devices such as blood glucose meters, heart rate monitors, blood pressure meters, or body temperature meters), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Computed tomography (CT), cameras or ultrasounds), navigation devices, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), event data recorders (EDRs), flight data recorders (FDRs), automotive infotainment devices, ship electronics (E.g., various portable medical measuring devices such as blood glucose meters, heart rate monitors, blood pressure meters, or body temperature meters), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Computed tomography (CT), cameras or ultrasounds), navigation devices, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), event data recorders (EDRs), flight data recorders (FDRs), automotive infotainment devices, ship electronics (E.g.
  • various portable medical measuring devices such as blood glucose meters, heart rate monitors, blood pressure meters, or body temperature meters
  • MRA magnetic resonance angiography
  • marine navigation systems gyro compasses, etc.
  • avionics security devices
  • vehicle head units industrial or household robots
  • drones drones
  • ATMs in financial institutions point of sale (POS) points in stores of sales
  • POS point of sale
  • Internet of Things device eg, a light bulb, various sensors, a sprinkler device, a fire alarm, a thermostat, a street lamp, a toaster, a sports equipment, a hot water tank, a heater, a boiler, etc.
  • an electronic device may be a part of a furniture, building / structure or automobile, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring devices (eg, water, electricity, Gas, or a radio wave measuring instrument).
  • the electronic device may be flexible or a combination of two or more of the aforementioned various devices.
  • Electronic devices according to embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described devices.
  • the term user may refer to a person who uses an electronic device or a device (eg, an artificial intelligence electronic device) that uses an electronic device.
  • up / down antenna switching refers to an antenna switching method for switching an operation method (eg, a main antenna and a sub-antenna) of antennas arranged in different areas (eg, top and bottom of the electronic device) in the electronic device.
  • an operation method eg, a main antenna and a sub-antenna
  • the main antenna may represent an antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal in a corresponding frequency band
  • the sub antenna may represent an antenna for receiving a signal in a corresponding frequency band.
  • left / right antenna switching may refer to an antenna switching method for switching operating frequency bands of antennas disposed in the same region (eg, the top or bottom of the electronic device) in the electronic device.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • a display 101 may be installed on the front surface 107 of the electronic device 100.
  • the speaker device 102 for receiving a voice of the other party may be disposed above the display 101.
  • a microphone device 103 for transmitting a voice of an electronic device user to a counterpart may be disposed below the display 101.
  • the speaker device 102 may include at least one sensor 104 around the installation.
  • the sensor 104 may include at least one of an illumination sensor (for example, an optical sensor), a proximity sensor, an infrared sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor.
  • a camera device 105 may be included around the speaker device 102.
  • an indicator 106 may be provided at the periphery where the speaker device 102 is installed to recognize the state information of the electronic device 100 to the user.
  • the lower side of the display 101 may include buttons 111, 112, and 113 for detecting a user input.
  • the first button 111 may be configured as a hardware button
  • the second button 112 and the third button 113 may be configured as a touch pad.
  • the buttons 111, 112, 113 for detecting a user input may be configured as part of a touch pad or a touch screen.
  • FIG 1B illustrates an antenna arrangement of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 may include at least one of the plurality of antenna units 120 to 170.
  • the plurality of antenna units 120 to 170 may be disposed at the top or bottom of the printed circuit board 180 of the electronic device 100.
  • the first antenna unit 120 and the second antenna unit 130 may include a main antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal for a voice service or a data service.
  • the first antenna unit 120 and the second antenna unit 130 may be disposed in a first region (eg, a lower region of the electronic device) of the electronic device 100.
  • the first antenna unit 120 may transmit and receive a signal in a middle frequency band (for example, 1700 MHz to 2100 MHz) or a low frequency band (for example, 700 MHz to 900 MHz).
  • the second antenna unit 130 may transmit and receive a signal of a high frequency band (for example, 2300 MHz to 2700 MHz) or an intermediate frequency band.
  • the first antenna unit 120 and the second antenna unit 130 may be physically or logically separated.
  • the third antenna unit 140 to the sixth antenna unit 170 may include a sub antenna for receiving a signal for a voice service or a data service.
  • the third antenna unit 140 to the sixth antenna unit 170 may be disposed in a second area (eg, an upper area of the electronic device) of the electronic device 100.
  • the third antenna unit 140 may receive a signal of an intermediate frequency band or a low frequency band.
  • the fourth antenna unit 150 may receive a signal of a high frequency band or an intermediate frequency band.
  • the fourth antenna unit 150 may receive satellite signals.
  • the fifth antenna unit 160 and the sixth antenna unit 170 may transmit and receive signals for a wireless LAN (eg, WiFi).
  • the third antenna unit 140 and the fourth antenna unit 150 may be physically or logically separated.
  • a first antenna unit 120 and a second antenna unit 130 are disposed in a first region for a multi-antenna diversity or carrier aggregation scheme, and a third antenna is disposed in a second region.
  • the antenna unit 140 and the fourth antenna unit 150 may be disposed.
  • the first area and the second area of the electronic device 100 may be physically divided, such as the top and bottom or the left and right sides of the electronic device 100.
  • the third antenna unit 140 and the fourth antenna unit 150 are disposed in the first area, and the first antenna unit 120 and the second area are disposed in the electronic device 100.
  • the second antenna unit 130 may be disposed.
  • the first antenna 201 and the second antenna 203 may include the first antenna unit 120 and the second antenna unit 130 of FIG. 1B.
  • the third antenna 411 and the fourth antenna 213 may include the third antenna unit 140 and the fourth antenna unit 150 of FIG. 1B.
  • the electronic device 200 includes a plurality of antennas 201, 203, 211, and 213, a plurality of diplexers 207 and 217, and a plurality of RFFEs. front end) modules 209 and 219 and an RF integrated circuit (RFIC) module 221.
  • RFIC RF integrated circuit
  • the plurality of antennas 201, 203, 211, and 213 are arranged in a first area of the electronic device 200 (eg, a lower area of the electronic device 200). And a third antenna 211 and a fourth antenna 213 disposed in the second antenna 203 and the second region (eg, the upper region of the electronic device 200).
  • the first antenna 201 and the second antenna 203 disposed in the first region may include an antenna impedance tuner for impedance tuning.
  • the third antenna 411 and the fourth antenna 213 disposed in the second region may include an antenna impedance tuner for impedance tuning.
  • the switches 205 and 215 may include a first path 231 (first electrical path) and a second path 233 (connecting the first switch 205 and the second switch 215).
  • Communication circuits eg, diplexers 207, 217), RFFE modules 209, 219 of the plurality of antennas 201, 203, 211, 213 and the electronic device 200 using a second electrical path;
  • the connection of the RFIC module 221 may be switched.
  • the switch 205 or 215 is an x pole y throw (xPyT) type switch and an antenna disposed in a corresponding area (eg, a first area or a second area) for connection with another switch 215 or 205.
  • xPyT x pole y throw
  • One or more input poles and output poles may be included.
  • the first switch 205 may be configured in the form of a 3P3T switch when two antennas 201 and 203 are disposed in the first region.
  • the second switch 215 may be configured in the form of a 3P3T switch when two antennas 211 and 213 are disposed in the second area.
  • the first switch 205 may be configured in the form of a 4P4T switch when three antennas are arranged in the first region.
  • the second switch 215 when one antenna is disposed in the second area, the second switch 215 may be configured in the form of a 2P2T switch.
  • the first path 231 and the second path 233 may be configured as a coaxial cable, a flexible PCB (FPCB) type, or a printed circuit board (PCB) internal path.
  • FPCB flexible PCB
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • the switches 205 and 215 may be configured to control the plurality of antennas 201, 203, 211, based on the control of the RFIC module 221 or the processor (eg, AP or CP) of the electronic device 200.
  • the connection between the internal device of the electronic device 200 and the electronic device 200 may be switched.
  • the first diplexer 209 is used to transmit and receive signals in the low frequency band and the intermediate frequency band through any one of the plurality of antennas 201, 203, 211, and 213. do.
  • the second diplexer 219 is used to receive signals in the low frequency band and the intermediate frequency band through any one of the plurality of antennas 201, 203, 211, and 213.
  • the main RFFE module 209 may process signals transmitted and received through any one of the plurality of antennas 201, 203, 211, and 213 for each frequency band of the corresponding signal.
  • the main RFFE module 209 may include a power amplifier module (PAM), a switch, or duplexers.
  • PAM power amplifier module
  • the power amplification module may amplify the power of the signal so that a signal for transmitting through the antenna is transmitted to another electronic device through a wireless environment.
  • the switch may connect a duplexer and a power amplification module suitable for the frequency band of the signal transmitted and received through the antenna.
  • the sub-RFFE module 219 may process a signal received through any one of the plurality of antennas 201, 203, 211, and 213 for each frequency band of the corresponding signal.
  • the sub-RFFE module 219 can include a low noise amplifier (LNA), band call filter or switch.
  • the low noise amplifier may amplify a signal received through the antenna, thereby compensating for the loss of signal strength generated until the received signal reaches the RFIC module 221.
  • the switch can connect a bandpass filter and a low noise amplifier for the frequency band of the signal received through the antenna.
  • the RFIC module 221 may process a signal transmitted and received through the antennas 201, 203, 211, and 213. For example, the RFIC module 221 may convert an RF signal received through the antennas 201, 203, 211, and 213 into a baseband signal. The RFIC module 221 may convert the baseband signal transmitted through the antennas 201, 203, 211, and 213 into an RF signal.
  • the first antenna 201 and the second antenna 203 operate as main antennas for a corresponding frequency band
  • the third antenna 411 and fourth antenna 213 operate as sub antennas of a corresponding frequency band.
  • it may indicate an antenna connection state.
  • the first antenna 201 and the second antenna 203 when the first antenna 201 and the second antenna 203 operate as a main antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal from the electronic device 200, the first antenna 201 And the second antenna 203 may be connected to the main RFFE module 209.
  • the first antenna 201 operates as a main antenna of a first frequency band (for example, a low frequency band and an intermediate frequency band)
  • the first diplexer 207 through the first switch 205. It can be connected with.
  • the second antenna 203 when the second antenna 203 operates as a main antenna of a second frequency band (eg, a high frequency band), the second antenna 203 may be connected to the main RFFE module 209 through the first switch 205.
  • the third antenna 211 and the fourth antenna 213 when the third antenna 211 and the fourth antenna 213 operate as a sub antenna for receiving a signal from the electronic device 200, the third antenna 211 is used. And the fourth antenna 213 may be connected to the sub-RFFE module 219.
  • the third antenna 211 when the third antenna 211 operates as a sub antenna of the first frequency band, the third antenna 211 may be connected to the second diplexer 217 through the second switch 215.
  • the fourth antenna 213 when the fourth antenna 213 operates as a sub antenna of the second frequency band, the fourth antenna 213 may be connected to the sub RFFE module 219 through the second switch 215. Accordingly, the signal received through the third antenna 411 and the fourth antenna 213 loss of the signal strength generated until reaching the RFIC module 221 through the low noise amplifier of the sub-RFFE module 219 Can be rewarded.
  • FIG. 2B illustrates an antenna connection state when the second antenna 203 operates as a sub antenna of a second frequency band and the fourth antenna 213 operates as a main antenna of a second frequency band.
  • FIG. 2B illustrates switching between antenna operations of the second antenna 203 disposed in the first area of the electronic device 200 and the fourth antenna 213 disposed in the second area (upper / lower antenna switching). It may indicate an antenna connection state.
  • description of the antenna connection state between the first antenna 201 and the second antenna 211 is omitted. do.
  • the second antenna 203 when the second antenna 203 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in a second frequency band by switching between up and down antennas, the second antenna 203 operates the first switch 205 and the second switch 215. It may be connected to the sub RFFE module 219 through the second path 233 to connect. Accordingly, the signal received through the second antenna 203 may be compensated for the loss of signal strength through the low noise amplifier of the sub-RFFE module 219.
  • the fourth antenna 213 when the fourth antenna 213 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a second frequency band by switching between up and down antennas, the fourth antenna 213 operates the first switch 205 and the second switch 215. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 209 through a connecting first path 231. Accordingly, the fourth antenna 213 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 209 to another electronic device. In addition, the signal received through the fourth antenna 213 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 209.
  • FIG. 2C illustrates an antenna connection state when the first antenna 201 operates as a sub-antenna of a first frequency band and the third antenna 211 operates as a main antenna of a first frequency band.
  • FIG. 2C illustrates switching between operations of the first antenna 201 disposed in the first area of the electronic device 200 and the third antenna 211 disposed in the second area (upper / lower antenna switching). It may indicate an antenna connection state.
  • the second antenna 203 and the fourth antenna 213 of FIG. 2C operate in the same manner as in FIG. 2A, description of the antenna connection state between the second antenna 203 and the fourth antenna 213 is omitted. do.
  • the first antenna 201 when the first antenna 201 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in a first frequency band by switching between up and down antennas, the first antenna 201 and the second switch 215 are operated. It may be connected to the sub RFFE module 219 through the second path 233 to connect. Accordingly, the signal received through the first antenna 201 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 219 through the second diplexer 217.
  • the third antenna 211 when the third antenna 211 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a first frequency band by up / down antenna switching, the third antenna 211 operates the first switch 205 and the second switch 215. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 209 through a connecting first path 231. Accordingly, the third antenna 211 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 209 to another electronic device through the first diplexer 207. In addition, the signal received through the third antenna 211 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 209 through the first diplexer 207.
  • FIG. 2D illustrates an antenna according to switching between operating frequency bands of the first antenna 201 and the third antenna 211 and operating frequency bands of the third antenna 203 and the fourth antenna 213 (left / right antenna switching). It can indicate the connection status.
  • the main RFFE module 209 when the first antenna 201 operates as a main antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal in a second frequency band according to the switching of the operating frequency band, the main RFFE module 209 through the first switch 205. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the first antenna 201 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 209 to another electronic device. In addition, the signal received through the first antenna 201 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 209.
  • the main RFFE module 209 when the second antenna 203 operates as a main antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal in the first frequency band according to the switching of the operating frequency band, the main RFFE module 209 through the first switch 205. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the second antenna 203 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 209 to another electronic device through the first diplexer 207. In addition, a signal received through the second antenna 203 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 209 through the first diplexer 207.
  • the third antenna 211 when the third antenna 211 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in the second frequency band according to the switching of the operating frequency band, the sub-RFFE module 219 through the second switch 215. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the signal received through the third antenna 211 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 219.
  • the fourth antenna 213 when the fourth antenna 213 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in the first frequency band according to the switching of the operating frequency band, the sub-RFFE module 219 through the second switch 215. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the signal received through the fourth antenna 213 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 219 through the second diplexer 217.
  • FIG. 2E illustrates switching between operating frequency bands of the first antenna 201 and the second antenna 203 (left / right antenna switching), and switching the operation method of the antennas of the first antenna 201 and the fourth antenna 213. It may indicate an antenna connection state for switching up / down antennas.
  • the first switch 205 and the first antenna 201 are operated.
  • the second RFFE module 219 may be connected through a second path 233 connecting the two switches 215. Accordingly, the signal received through the first antenna 201 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 219.
  • the fourth antenna 213 when the fourth antenna 213 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a second frequency band according to switching between up and down antennas, the fourth antenna 213 operates the first switch 205 and the second switch 215. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 209 through a connecting first path 231. Accordingly, the fourth antenna 213 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 209 to another electronic device. In addition, the signal received through the fourth antenna 213 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 209.
  • the main RFFE module 209 when the second antenna 203 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a first frequency band according to left / right antenna switching, the main RFFE module 209 through the first switch 205. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the second antenna 203 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 209 to another electronic device through the first diplexer 207. In addition, a signal received through the second antenna 203 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 209 through the first diplexer 207.
  • the third antenna 211 when the third antenna 211 operates as a sub antenna for receiving a signal in the first frequency band, the third antenna 211 may be connected to the sub RFFE module 219 through the second switch 215. Accordingly, the signal received through the third antenna 211 may be transmitted to the sub-RFFE module 219 through the second diplexer 217.
  • 2F illustrates switching between operating frequency bands of the third antenna 411 and the fourth antenna 213 (left / right antenna switching), and switching the operation method of the antennas of the second antenna 203 and the third antenna 211. It may indicate an antenna connection state for switching up / down antennas.
  • the third antenna 211 when the third antenna 211 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a second frequency band according to the up / down antenna switching and the left / right antenna switching, the first switch 205 and the first antenna 211 may be used. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 209 through a first path 231 connecting the two switches 215. Accordingly, the third antenna 211 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 209 to another electronic device. In addition, the signal received through the third antenna 211 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 209.
  • the second antenna 203 when the second antenna 203 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in a second frequency band according to the up / down antenna switching, the second antenna 203 may operate the first switch 205 and the second switch 215. It may be connected to the sub RFFE module 219 through the second path 233 to connect. Accordingly, the signal received through the second antenna 203 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 219.
  • the first antenna 203 when the first antenna 203 operates as a main antenna for transmitting and receiving signals in the first frequency band, the first antenna 203 may be connected to the main RFFE module 209 through the first switch 205. Accordingly, the first antenna 201 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 209 to another electronic device through the first diplexer 207. In addition, a signal received through the first antenna 201 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 209 through the first diplexer 207.
  • the fourth antenna 213 when the fourth antenna 213 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in a first frequency band according to left / right antenna switching, the sub-RFFE module 219 through the second switch 215. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the signal received through the fourth antenna 213 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 219 through the second diplexer 217.
  • 2G may show an antenna connection state for using the first antenna 201 and the third antenna 211 for the first frequency band.
  • the first antenna 201 when the first antenna 201 operates as the main antenna of the first frequency band, the first antenna 201 may be connected to the first diplexer 207 through the first switch 205. In this case, the first switch 205 may not connect the second antenna 203 and the main RFFE module 209.
  • the third antenna 211 when the third antenna 211 operates as a sub antenna of the first frequency band, the third antenna 211 may be connected to the second diplexer 217 through the second switch 215. In this case, the second switch 215 may not connect the fourth antenna 213 and the sub-RFFE module 219.
  • FIG. 2H illustrates an antenna connection state for using the second antenna 203 and the fourth antenna 213 for the second frequency band.
  • the second antenna 203 when the second antenna 203 operates as the main antenna of the second frequency band, the second antenna 203 may be connected to the main RFFE module 209 through the first switch 205. In this case, the first switch 205 may not connect the first antenna 201 and the first diplexer 207.
  • the fourth antenna 213 when the fourth antenna 213 operates as a sub antenna of the second frequency band, the fourth antenna 213 may be connected to the sub RFFE module 219 through the second switch 215. In this case, the second switch 215 may not connect the third antenna 211 and the second diplexer 217.
  • FIG. 2I is an antenna connection state for switching the antenna operation of the first antenna 201 and the third antenna 211 while the antennas 201 and 211 of the first frequency band are activated. Can be represented.
  • the first antenna 201 when the first antenna 201 operates as a sub antenna for receiving a signal in a first frequency band through up / down antenna switching, the first antenna 205 and the second switch 215 may be operated.
  • the second diplexer 217 may be connected to the second path 233 through the second path 233.
  • the third antenna 211 when the third antenna 211 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a first frequency band through up / down antenna switching, the third antenna 211 operates the first switch 205 and the second switch 215.
  • the first diplexer 207 may be connected to the first path 231.
  • 2J is an antenna connection state for switching the antenna operation of the second antenna 203 and the fourth antenna 213 (upper / lower antenna switching) while activating the antennas 203 and 213 of the second frequency band. Can be represented.
  • the second antenna 203 when the second antenna 203 operates as a sub-antenna that receives a signal in a second frequency band through up / down antenna switching, the second antenna 203 operates the first switch 205 and the second switch 215. It may be connected to the sub RFFE module 219 through the second path 233 to connect.
  • the fourth antenna 213 when the fourth antenna 213 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a second frequency band through up / down antenna switching, the fourth antenna 213 operates the first switch 205 and the second switch 215. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 209 through a connecting first path 231.
  • the first antenna 301 and the second antenna 303 may include the first antenna unit 120 and the second antenna unit 130 of FIG. 1B.
  • the third antenna 311 and the fourth antenna 313 may include the third antenna unit 140 and the fourth antenna unit 150 of FIG. 1B.
  • the electronic device 300 includes a plurality of antennas 301, 303, 311, and 313, a plurality of diplexers 307 and 317, and a plurality of RFFE modules 309 and 319. ) And the RFIC module 321.
  • the antennas 301, 303, 311, and 313, the RFFE modules 309 and 319, and the RFIC module 321 in FIGS. 3A to 3J are included in the electronic device 200 illustrated in FIGS. 2A to 2J. Since the same operation as each configuration, detailed description of each configuration is omitted.
  • the first diplexer 309 is used to transmit and receive signals of the intermediate frequency band and the high frequency band through any one of the plurality of antennas (301, 303, 311, 313) do.
  • the second diplexer 319 is used to receive signals of the intermediate frequency band and the high frequency band through any one of the plurality of antennas 301, 303, 311, and 313.
  • the first antenna 301 and the second antenna 303 operate as main antennas for a corresponding frequency band
  • the third antenna 311 and fourth antenna 313 operate as sub antennas of a corresponding frequency band. In this case, it may indicate an antenna connection state.
  • the main RFFE module 309 when the first antenna 301 operates as a main antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal in a first frequency band (for example, a low frequency band), the main RFFE module 309 through the first switch 305. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the first antenna 301 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 309 to another electronic device. In addition, the signal received through the first antenna 301 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 309.
  • a first frequency band for example, a low frequency band
  • the main RFFE when the second antenna 303 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a second frequency band (for example, an intermediate frequency band and a high frequency band), the main RFFE is provided through the first switch 305. May be connected to the module 309. Accordingly, the second antenna 303 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 309 to another electronic device through the first diplexer 307. In addition, the signal received through the second antenna 303 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 309 through the first diplexer 307.
  • a second frequency band for example, an intermediate frequency band and a high frequency band
  • the third antenna 311 when the third antenna 311 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in a first frequency band, the third antenna 311 may be connected to the sub RFFE module 319 through a second switch 315. Accordingly, the signal received through the second antenna 311 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 319.
  • the fourth antenna 313 when the fourth antenna 313 operates as a sub antenna for receiving a signal in a second frequency band, the fourth antenna 313 may be connected to the sub RFFE module 319 through the second switch 315. Accordingly, the signal received through the fourth antenna 313 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 319 through the second diplexer 317.
  • FIG. 3B illustrates antenna operations of the second antenna 303 disposed in the first region (eg, the lower region) of the electronic device 300 and the fourth antenna 313 disposed in the second region (eg, the upper region). It may indicate an antenna connection state for switching (up / down antenna switching).
  • the first antenna 301 and the second antenna 311 of FIG. 3B operate in the same manner as in FIG. 3A, description of the antenna connection state between the first antenna 301 and the second antenna 311 is omitted. do.
  • the second antenna 303 when the second antenna 303 operates as a sub-antenna that receives a signal in a second frequency band by switching between up / down antennas, the second antenna 303 operates the first switch 305 and the second switch 315. It may be connected to the sub-RFFE module 319 through a second path 333 connecting. Accordingly, the signal received through the second antenna 303 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 319 through the second diplexer 317.
  • the fourth antenna 313 when the fourth antenna 313 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a second frequency band by up / down antenna switching, the fourth antenna 313 operates the first switch 305 and the second switch 315. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 309 through a first path 331 for connecting. Accordingly, the fourth antenna 313 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 309 to another electronic device through the first diplexer 307. In addition, the signal received through the fourth antenna 313 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 309 through the first diplexer 307.
  • 3C illustrates the operation of the first antenna 301 disposed in the first region (eg, the lower region) of the electronic device 300 and the third antenna 311 disposed in the second region (eg, the upper region). It may indicate an antenna connection state for switching up / down antennas.
  • the description of the antenna connection state between the second antenna 303 and the fourth antenna 313 is omitted. do.
  • the first antenna 301 when the first antenna 301 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in a first frequency band by up / down antenna switching, the first antenna 301 and the second switch 315 are operated. It may be connected to the sub-RFFE module 319 through a second path 333 connecting. Accordingly, the signal received through the first antenna 301 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 319.
  • the third antenna 311 when the third antenna 311 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a first frequency band by up / down antenna switching, the third antenna 311 operates the first switch 305 and the second switch 315. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 309 through a first path 331 for connecting. Accordingly, the signal received through the third antenna 311 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 309.
  • 3D illustrates an antenna according to switching between operating frequency bands of the first antenna 301 and the third antenna 311 and operating frequency bands of the third antenna 303 and the fourth antenna 313 (left / right antenna switching). It can indicate the connection status.
  • the main RFFE module 309 when the first antenna 301 operates as a main antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal in a second frequency band according to the switching of the operating frequency band, the main RFFE module 309 through the third switch 305. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the first antenna 301 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 309 to another electronic device through the first diplexer 307. In addition, a signal received through the first antenna 301 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 309 through the first diplexer 307.
  • the main RFFE module 309 when the second antenna 303 operates as a main antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal in the first frequency band according to the switching of the operating frequency band, the main RFFE module 309 through the first switch 305. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the second antenna 303 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 309 to another electronic device. In addition, the signal received through the second antenna 303 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 309.
  • the sub-RFFE module 319 when the third antenna 311 operates as a sub-antenna for receiving a signal in a second frequency band according to the switching of the operating frequency band, the sub-RFFE module 319 through the second switch 315. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the signal received through the third antenna 311 may be transmitted to the sub-RFFE module 319 through the second diplexer 317.
  • the fourth antenna 313 when the fourth antenna 313 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in the first frequency band according to the switching of the operating frequency band, the sub-RFFE module 319 through the second switch 315. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the signal received through the fourth antenna 313 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 319.
  • 3E illustrates switching between operating frequency bands of the first antenna 301 and the second antenna 303 (left / right antenna switching), and switching the antenna operating method of the first antenna 301 and the fourth antenna 313. It may indicate an antenna connection state for switching up / down antennas.
  • antenna switching including left / right antenna switching and up / down antenna switching may be referred to as diagonal antenna switching.
  • the first antenna 301 when the first antenna 301 operates as a sub antenna for receiving a signal in a second frequency band according to diagonal antenna switching, the first antenna 301 connects the first switch 305 and the second switch 315. It may be connected to the sub-RFFE module 319 through the second path 333. Accordingly, the signal received through the first antenna 301 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 119 through the second diplexer 317.
  • the main RFFE module 309 when the second antenna 303 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a first frequency band according to left / right antenna switching, the main RFFE module 309 through the first switch 305. It can be connected with. Accordingly, the second antenna 303 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 309 to another electronic device. In addition, the signal received through the second antenna 303 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 309.
  • the third antenna 311 when the third antenna 311 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in a first frequency band, the third antenna 311 may be connected to the sub RFFE module 319 through a second switch 315.
  • the fourth antenna 313 when the fourth antenna 313 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a second frequency band in accordance with up / down antenna switching, the fourth antenna 313 operates the first switch 305 and the second switch 315. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 309 through a first path 331 for connecting. Accordingly, the fourth antenna 313 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 309 to another electronic device through the first diplexer 307. In addition, the signal received through the fourth antenna 313 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 309 through the first diplexer 307.
  • 3F switches the operating frequency bands of the third antenna 311 and the fourth antenna 313 (left / right antenna switching), and switches the operation method of the antennas of the second antenna 303 and the third antenna 311. It may indicate an antenna connection state for switching up / down antennas.
  • the first antenna 303 when the first antenna 303 operates as a main antenna for transmitting and receiving signals in the first frequency band, the first antenna 303 may be connected to the main RFFE module 309 through the first switch 305.
  • the second antenna 303 when the second antenna 303 operates as a sub-antenna that receives a signal in a second frequency band according to the up / down antenna switching, the second antenna 303 operates the first switch 305 and the second switch 315. It may be connected to the sub-RFFE module 319 through a second path 333 connecting. Accordingly, the signal received through the second antenna 303 may be transmitted to the sub RFFE module 319 through the second diplexer 317.
  • the third antenna 311 when the third antenna 311 operates as a main antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal in a second frequency band according to diagonal antenna switching, the third antenna 311 connects the first switch 305 and the second switch 315. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 309 through the first path 331. Accordingly, the third antenna 311 may transmit a signal provided from the main RFFE module 309 to another electronic device through the first diplexer 307. In addition, the signal received through the third antenna 311 may be transmitted to the main RFFE module 309 through the first diplexer 307.
  • the sub-RFFE module 319 is provided through the second switch 315. It can be connected with.
  • FIG. 3G illustrates a first antenna 301 and a third antenna 311 for the first frequency band in a state in which a first frequency band among the first frequency band and the second frequency band which can be supported by the electronic device 300 is activated. It may indicate an antenna connection state for use.
  • the first antenna 301 when the first antenna 301 operates as a main antenna for transmitting and receiving signals in the first frequency band, the first antenna 301 may be connected to the main RFFE module 309 through the first switch 305.
  • the first switch 305 may deactivate (block) the connection between the second antenna 303 and the main RFFE module 309 (eg, the first diplexer 307).
  • the third antenna 311 when the third antenna 311 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in a first frequency band, the third antenna 311 may be connected to the sub RFFE module 319 through a second switch 315.
  • the second switch 315 may deactivate the connection between the fourth antenna 313 and the sub FFE module 319 (eg, the second diplexer 317).
  • FIG. 3H illustrates a second antenna 303 and a fourth antenna 313 for a second frequency band in a state in which a second frequency band among the first frequency band and the second frequency band that can be supported by the electronic device 300 is activated. It may indicate an antenna connection state for use.
  • the main RFFE module 309 (for example, the first diple) through the first switch 305. May be connected to the lexer 307.
  • the first switch 305 may deactivate (block) the connection between the first antenna 301 and the main RFFE module 309.
  • the sub RFFE module 319 (eg, the second diple) is provided through the second switch 315. May be connected to the lexer 317.
  • the second switch 315 may deactivate the connection between the third antenna 311 and the sub-RFFE module 319.
  • FIG. 3I illustrates an antenna connection state for switching (upper / lower antenna switching) of the antenna operation of the first antenna 301 and the third antenna 311 when the first frequency band is activated.
  • the first antenna 301 when the first antenna 301 operates as a sub antenna that receives a signal in a first frequency band through up / down antenna switching, the first antenna 301 and the second switch 315 are operated. It may be connected to the sub-RFFE module 317 through the second path 333 connecting.
  • the third antenna 311 when the third antenna 311 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a first frequency band through up / down antenna switching, the third antenna 311 operates the first switch 305 and the second switch 315. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 307 through the first path 331 to connect.
  • 3J may show an antenna connection state for switching (upper / lower antenna switching) of the antenna operation of the second antenna 303 and the fourth antenna 313 in the state in which the second frequency band is activated.
  • the second antenna 303 when the second antenna 303 operates as a sub-antenna that receives a signal in a second frequency band through up / down antenna switching, the second antenna 303 operates the first switch 305 and the second switch 315. It may be connected to the sub-RFFE module 319 (eg, the second diplexer 317) through the second path 333 connecting thereto.
  • the sub-RFFE module 319 eg, the second diplexer 317
  • the fourth antenna 313 when the fourth antenna 313 operates as a main antenna that transmits and receives a signal in a second frequency band through up / down antenna switching, the fourth switch 305 and the second switch 315 are operated. It may be connected to the main RFFE module 309 (eg, the first diplexer 307) through a first path 331 connecting thereto.
  • the main RFFE module 309 eg, the first diplexer 307
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an electronic device 401 in a network environment 400 in various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 401 may include a bus 410, a processor 420, a memory 430, an input / output interface 450, a display 460, and a communication interface 470. In some embodiments, the electronic device 401 may omit at least one of the components or additionally include other components.
  • the bus 410 may include, for example, circuitry that connects the components 420-470 to each other and transfers communication (eg, control messages and / or data) between the components.
  • the processor 420 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP).
  • the processor 420 may execute, for example, an operation or data processing related to control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 401.
  • the processor 420 may be implemented in the form of an RFIC module (for example, the RFIC module 221 of FIG. 2A or the RFIC module 321 of FIG. 3A).
  • the processor 420 may control the connection and use of the antenna.
  • the processor 420 may control the connection and use of the antenna based on the transmission performance of the electronic device 401 and the performance (eg, reception performance) of the antenna that is functionally connected to the electronic device 401.
  • the processor 420 may control an antenna that is functionally connected to the electronic device 401 to perform a predefined operation.
  • the processor 420 may include a main antenna for a corresponding frequency band of the first antenna 301 and the second antenna 303.
  • the first switch 305 and the second switch 315 may be controlled so that the third antenna 311 and the fourth antenna 313 operate as sub antennas of the corresponding frequency band.
  • the processor 420 may control connection switching of the antenna unit based on transmission performance of the electronic device 401. For example, if the transmission performance of the electronic device 401 does not satisfy the reference performance during communication with the external device, the processor 420 may determine to switch the operation of the antenna unit.
  • the transmission performance of the electronic device 401 does not satisfy the reference performance, when the signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the main antenna unit of the electronic device 401 is less than a preset value, the transmission power of the main antenna unit If this is insufficient, when the difference between the received power of the sub-antenna unit and the received power of the main antenna unit is equal to or greater than a preset threshold, the return loss of the signal transmitted through the main antenna unit is greater than or equal to the preset value, or radio wave interference occurs in the main antenna unit. It may include at least one of the cases.
  • SNR signal to noise ratio
  • the processor 420 may control the communication interface 470 to perform up / down antenna switching based on the performance of the antenna. For example, when the processor 420 determines to switch the connection of the antenna unit based on the transmission performance of the electronic device 401, whether to perform the up / down antenna switching by comparing the performance of the main antenna unit and the sub-antenna unit. You can decide. When the performance of the sub antenna unit is better than that of the main antenna unit, the processor 420 may control the communication interface 470 to perform up / down antenna switching. For example, as illustrated in FIG.
  • the processor 420 may include a second antenna 303 disposed in a first region (for example, a bottom region) of the electronic device 401 and a second antenna 303 disposed in a second region (for example, an upper region).
  • the first switch 305 and the second switch 315 may be controlled to switch the antenna operation of the four antennas 313.
  • the performance of the antenna may include at least one of antenna received signal strength indication (RSSI), return loss, and SNR of the received signal.
  • RSSI antenna received signal strength indication
  • return loss return loss
  • SNR of the received signal.
  • the processor 420 may select at least one antenna unit for communication based on the performance of the antenna. For example, when the processor 420 determines to switch the connection of the antenna unit based on the transmission capability of the electronic device 401, the processor 420 may activate a plurality of antenna units functionally connected to the electronic device 401. The processor 420 may select at least one antenna unit to be used for communication by comparing the performance of the plurality of antenna units. The processor 420 may select the communication interface 470 to perform up / down antenna switching when an antenna (eg, a sub antenna unit) other than a predefined antenna (eg, a main antenna unit) is selected as the antenna to be used for communication. Can be controlled. For example, as shown in FIG.
  • the processor 420 converts the first antenna 301 that is also operating in the main antenna of the first frequency band into a sub antenna, and converts the third antenna 311 that operates in the sub antenna into a main antenna.
  • the first switch 305 and the second switch 315 may be controlled to be switched.
  • the processor 420 may select at least one antenna unit for communication based on the multi-antenna reception mode. For example, the processor 420 may determine whether to use the multi-antenna reception mode based on a wireless environment (eg, a weak electric field or a strong electric field) and the amount of traffic required by the electronic device 401. When it is determined that the multi-antenna reception mode is used, the processor 420 may activate a plurality of antenna units functionally connected to the electronic device 401 to use for communication. Additionally or alternatively, the processor 420 may select at least one antenna unit for communication based on a data rate or a scheduling time.
  • a wireless environment eg, a weak electric field or a strong electric field
  • the processor 420 may control impedance mapping based on connection and use of the antenna. For example, when an antenna functionally connected to the electronic device 401 is connected to perform a predetermined operation, the processor 420 may control to match the impedance of the antenna in a closed loop manner.
  • the closed loop antenna impedance may represent an impedance matching scheme for controlling a tuning circuit for adjusting the impedance to a control value determined based on the return loss of the electronic device 401.
  • the processor 420 may control to match an impedance of the antenna in an open loop manner.
  • the open loop antenna impedance may represent an impedance matching scheme for controlling a tuning circuit for adjusting the impedance to a control value included in a predefined lookup table.
  • the memory 430 may include volatile and / or nonvolatile memory.
  • the memory 430 may store, for example, commands or data related to at least one other element of the electronic device 401.
  • the memory 430 may store software and / or a program 440.
  • the program 440 may include a kernel 441, middleware 443, an application programming interface (API) 445, an application program (or “application”) 447, or the like.
  • API application programming interface
  • At least a portion of kernel 441, middleware 443, or API 445 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).
  • OS operating system
  • the kernel 441 may be, for example, system resources (e.g., used to execute an action or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 443, API 445, or application program 447).
  • the bus 410, the processor 420, or the memory 430 may be controlled or managed.
  • the kernel 441 may provide an interface for controlling or managing system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 401 from the middleware 443, the API 445, or the application program 447. Can be.
  • the middleware 443 may serve as an intermediary for allowing the API 445 or the application program 447 to communicate with the kernel 441 to exchange data.
  • the middleware 443 may process one or more work requests received from the application program 447 according to priority.
  • the middleware 443 may use system resources (eg, the bus 410, the processor 420, or the memory 430, etc.) of the electronic device 401 for at least one of the application programs 447. Prioritize and process one or more work requests.
  • the API 445 is an interface for the application program 447 to control functions provided by the kernel 441 or the middleware 443.
  • the API 445 may be used for file control, window control, image processing, or character control. It may include at least one interface or function (eg, a command).
  • the input / output interface 450 may serve as, for example, an interface capable of transferring a command or data input from a user or another external device to other component (s) of the electronic device 401.
  • Display 460 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. It may include.
  • the display 460 may display various contents (eg, text, images, videos, icons, and / or symbols, etc.) to the user, for example.
  • the display 460 may include a touch screen, and may receive, for example, a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a part of a user's body.
  • the communication interface 470 may establish communication between, for example, the electronic device 401 and an external device (eg, the first external electronic device 402, the second external electronic device 404, or the server 406). Can be.
  • the communication interface 470 may be connected to the network 462 through wireless or wired communication to communicate with an external device (eg, the second external electronic device 404 or the server 406).
  • the wireless communication may be, for example, LTE, LTE Advance (LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), wireless broadband (WiBro), or global network (GSM).
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • LTE-A LTE Advance
  • CDMA code division multiple access
  • WCDMA wideband CDMA
  • UMTS universal mobile telecommunications system
  • WiBro wireless broadband
  • GSM global network
  • the wireless communication may include, for example, wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low power (BLE), Zigbee, near field communication (NFC), magnetic secure transmission, and radio. It may include at least one of a frequency (RF) or a body area network (BAN).
  • GNSS GNSS.
  • the GNSS may be, for example, a Global Positioning System (GPS), a Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), a Beidou (Beidou Navigation Satellite System), or a Galileo (the European global satellite-based navigation system).
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • Glonass Global Navigation Satellite System
  • Beidou Beidou Navigation Satellite System
  • Galileo the European global satellite-based navigation system
  • Wired communication includes, for example, at least one of universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), reduced standard-232 (RS-232), power line communication, or plain old telephone service (POTS).
  • the network 462 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, for example, a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.
  • Each of the first and second external electronic devices 402 and 404 may be the same or different type of device as the electronic device 401. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, all or part of operations executed in the electronic device 401 may be executed in another or a plurality of electronic devices (for example, the electronic devices 402 and 404 or the server 406.) According to this, when the electronic device 401 needs to perform a function or service automatically or by request, the electronic device 401 replaces or additionally executes the function or service by itself or at least some function associated therewith.
  • the other electronic device may request the requested function or The additional function may be executed and the result may be transmitted to the electronic device 401.
  • the electronic device 401 may provide the requested function or service by processing the received result as it is or additionally.
  • Cloud computing distributed computing, or client-server computing techniques can be used.
  • the communication interface 470 may control the connection of the antenna unit based on the control of the processor 420.
  • the communication interface 470 may include antennas 301 and 303 disposed in a first area (for example, a bottom area) of the electronic device 401, and a second area (for example, an upper area).
  • Antennas 311 and 313 and switches 305 and 315 may be disposed.
  • the communication interface 470 uses antennas 301 using a first path 331 and a second path 333 connecting the first switch 305, the second switch 315, and the switches 305, 315.
  • 303, 311, and 313 may be configured to connect internal devices (eg, the diplexers 307 and 317 and the RFFE modules 309 and 319) of the electronic device 401.
  • the electronic device 501 may include, for example, all or part of the electronic device 401 illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the electronic device 501 may include one or more processors (eg, an AP) 510, a communication module 520, a subscriber identification module 524, a memory 530, a sensor module 540, an input device 550, a display ( 560, an interface 570, an audio module 580, a camera module 591, a power management module 595, a battery 596, an indicator 597, and a motor 598.
  • processors eg, an AP
  • a communication module 520 e.g., a communication module 520, a subscriber identification module 524, a memory 530, a sensor module 540, an input device 550, a display ( 560, an interface 570, an audio module 580, a camera module 591, a power management module 595, a battery 596, an indicator 597, and a motor 598.
  • a display 560
  • the processor 510 may control, for example, a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 510 by running an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and operations.
  • the processor 510 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC).
  • SoC system on chip
  • the processor 510 may further include a graphic processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor (ISP).
  • the processor 510 may include at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 5 (eg, the cellular module 521).
  • the processor 510 may load and process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components (eg, nonvolatile memory) into the volatile memory, and store the result data in the nonvolatile memory.
  • the communication module 520 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 470 of FIG. 4.
  • the communication module 520 may include, for example, a cellular module 521, a WiFi module 523, a Bluetooth module 525, a GNSS module 527, an NFC module 528, and an RF module 529. have.
  • the cellular module 521 may provide, for example, a voice call, a video call, a text service, or an internet service through a communication network. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cellular module 521 may perform identification and authentication of the electronic device 501 in the communication network using the subscriber identification module (eg, the SIM card) 524. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cellular module 521 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 510 may provide. According to an embodiment, the cellular module 521 may include a communication processor (CP).
  • CP communication processor
  • At least some (eg, two or more) of the cellular module 521, the WiFi module 523, the Bluetooth module 525, the GNSS module 527, or the NFC module 528 may be one integrated chip. (IC) or in an IC package.
  • the RF module 529 may transmit / receive a communication signal (for example, an RF signal), for example.
  • the RF module 529 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amp module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), an antenna, or the like.
  • PAM power amp module
  • LNA low noise amplifier
  • at least one of the cellular module 521, the WiFi module 523, the Bluetooth module 525, the GNSS module 527, or the NFC module 528 may transmit and receive an RF signal through a separate RF module. Can be.
  • Subscriber identification module 524 may include, for example, a card or embedded SIM that includes a subscriber identification module, and may include unique identification information (eg, an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (eg, an IMSI). (international mobile subscriber identity)).
  • ICCID integrated circuit card identifier
  • IMSI international mobile subscriber identity
  • the RF module 529 may control connection and use of at least one antenna unit functionally connected to the electronic device 501.
  • the RF module 529 may control the connection between the antenna unit and the internal element according to the up / down antenna switching or the left / right antenna switching based on the transmission performance of the electronic device 501 and the performance of each antenna unit. Can be.
  • the memory 530 may include, for example, an internal memory 532 or an external memory 534.
  • the internal memory 532 may be, for example, volatile memory (for example, DRAM, SRAM, or SDRAM), nonvolatile memory (for example, one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, mask ROM, flash ROM). It may include at least one of a flash memory, a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD)
  • the external memory 534 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD). ), Micro-SD, Mini-SD, extreme digital (xD), multi-media card (MMC), or memory stick, etc.
  • the external memory 534 is functional with the electronic device 501 through various interfaces. Or physically connected.
  • the sensor module 540 may measure a physical quantity or detect an operation state of the electronic device 501 to convert the measured or detected information into an electrical signal.
  • the sensor module 540 includes, for example, a gesture sensor 540A, a gyro sensor 540B, an air pressure sensor 540C, a magnetic sensor 540D, an acceleration sensor 540E, a grip sensor 540F, and a proximity sensor ( 540G), color sensor 540H (e.g., red (green, blue) sensor), biometric sensor 540I, temperature / humidity sensor 540J, illuminance sensor 540K, or UV (ultra violet) ) May include at least one of the sensors 540M.
  • a gesture sensor 540A e.g., a gyro sensor 540B, an air pressure sensor 540C, a magnetic sensor 540D, an acceleration sensor 540E, a grip sensor 540F, and a proximity sensor ( 540G), color sensor 540H (e.g., red (green
  • sensor module 540 may include, for example, an e-nose sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, an electrocardiogram (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, Infrared (IR) sensors, iris sensors and / or fingerprint sensors.
  • the sensor module 540 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors belonging therein.
  • the electronic device 501 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 540 as part of or separately from the processor 510, while the processor 510 is in a sleep state, The sensor module 540 may be controlled.
  • the temperature / humidity sensor 540J may include a plurality of temperature sensors disposed at different positions.
  • the input device 550 may include, for example, a touch panel 552, a (digital) pen sensor 554, a key 556, or an ultrasonic input device 558.
  • the touch panel 552 may use at least one of capacitive, resistive, infrared, or ultrasonic methods, for example.
  • the touch panel 552 may further include a control circuit.
  • the touch panel 552 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.
  • the (digital) pen sensor 554 may be, for example, part of a touch panel or include a separate recognition sheet.
  • the key 556 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad.
  • the ultrasonic input device 558 may detect ultrasonic waves generated by an input tool through a microphone (for example, the microphone 588) and check data corresponding to the detected ultrasonic waves.
  • Display 560 may include panel 562, hologram device 564, projector 566, and / or control circuitry to control them.
  • the panel 562 may be implemented to be flexible, transparent, or wearable, for example.
  • the panel 562 may be configured with the touch panel 552 and one or more modules.
  • the hologram device 564 may show a stereoscopic image in the air by using interference of light.
  • the projector 566 may display an image by projecting light onto a screen.
  • the screen may be located inside or outside the electronic device 501.
  • the interface 570 may include, for example, an HDMI 572, a USB 574, an optical interface 576, or a D-subminiature 578.
  • the interface 570 may be included in, for example, the communication interface 470 illustrated in FIG. 4. Additionally or alternatively, interface 570 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, an SD card / multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association (IrDA) compliant interface.
  • MHL mobile high-definition link
  • MMC multi-media card
  • IrDA infrared data association
  • the audio module 580 may bidirectionally convert, for example, a sound and an electrical signal. At least some components of the audio module 580 may be included in, for example, the input / output interface 450 illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the audio module 580 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 582, a receiver 584, an earphone 586, a microphone 588, or the like.
  • the camera module 591 is, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 591 may include one or more image sensors (eg, a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, and an image signal processor (ISP). Or flash (eg, LED or xenon lamp, etc.).
  • the power management module 595 may manage power of the electronic device 501, for example.
  • the power management module 595 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger IC, or a battery or fuel gauge.
  • the PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme.
  • the wireless charging method may include, for example, a magnetic resonance method, a magnetic induction method, an electromagnetic wave method, or the like, and may further include additional circuits for wireless charging, such as a coil loop, a resonance circuit, a rectifier, and the like. have.
  • the battery gauge may measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 596, the voltage, the current, or the temperature during charging.
  • Battery 596 may include, for example, a rechargeable cell and / or a solar cell.
  • the indicator 597 may display a specific state of the electronic device 501 or a part thereof (for example, the processor 510), for example, a booting state, a message state, or a charging state.
  • the motor 598 may convert electrical signals into mechanical vibrations, and may generate vibrations or haptic effects.
  • the electronic device 501 may be, for example, a mobile TV supporting device capable of processing media data according to a standard such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or mediaFloTM. GPU).
  • DMB digital multimedia broadcasting
  • DVD digital video broadcasting
  • GPU mediaFloTM.
  • Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the names of the corresponding components may vary depending on the type of electronic device.
  • the electronic device eg, the electronic device 501 may include some components, omit additional components, or combine some of the components to form a single entity. It is possible to perform the same function of the previous corresponding components.
  • an electronic device may be arranged in a plurality of antenna units disposed in a first area of the electronic device, at least one antenna unit disposed in a second area of the electronic device, and in the first area.
  • a first switch and the at least one antenna unit disposed in a communication circuit connected to the plurality of antenna units and at least one antenna unit disposed in the second region, and an electrical path connecting the plurality of antenna units and the communication circuit.
  • a second switch disposed in an electrical path connecting the communication circuit, wherein the first switch and the second switch comprise a first electrical path and a second electrical path connecting the first switch and the second switch.
  • the first area may include a bottom or top of the electronic device
  • the second area may include a top or bottom of the electronic device different from the first area
  • the first switch includes one or more input poles and output poles than the number of antenna units disposed in the first zone
  • the second switch includes the second zone. It may include one more number of input poles and output poles than the number of at least one antenna unit disposed in the.
  • the communication circuit may include a first radio frequency front end (RFFE) module for transmitting and receiving a signal using at least one antenna unit connected through the first switch and at least one connected through the second switch.
  • RFFE radio frequency front end
  • a radio frequency integrated circuit for processing a signal received from the second RFFE module and the first RFFE module and the second RFFE module for receiving a signal by using an antenna unit of the antenna unit, and transmits the signal to the first RFFE module.
  • a first diplexer disposed in at least one of the electrical paths connecting the module, the first RFFE module and the first switch, and the electrical paths connecting the second RFFE module and the second switch. It may include a second diplexer disposed in at least one path.
  • the first switch and the second switch may include the plurality of antenna units and the second using a first electrical path and a second electrical path connecting the first switch and the second switch.
  • An RFFE module and the at least one antenna unit and the first RFFE module, and the first switch connects the plurality of antenna units and the first RFFE module disposed in the first area, and the second RFFE module.
  • the switch may be configured to connect the at least one antenna unit and the second RFFE module disposed in the second region.
  • the apparatus may further include a processor controlling the first switch and the second switch to connect the plurality of antenna units, the communication circuit, and the at least one antenna unit and the communication circuit.
  • the processor is configured to control a connection between each antenna unit and the communication circuit based on the transmission performance of the electronic device and the performance of each antenna unit, and the transmission performance of the electronic device is main. At least one of the transmit power of the antenna, the signal-to-noise ratio of the main antenna, the difference in the received power of the main antenna and the sub-antenna, or the return loss of the main antenna, wherein the performance of the antenna section includes:
  • the antenna unit may include at least one of a signal-to-noise ratio.
  • the processor may control to tune the antenna impedance in a closed loop method or an open loop method based on a connection setting of the antenna unit.
  • an electronic device may include a first portion, a second portion adjacent to the first portion, a third portion farther from the first portion than the second portion, and the An external housing comprising a fourth portion adjacent to a third portion and a first antenna radiator and the second formed in the housing forming at least a portion of the first portion and / or adjacent the first portion
  • a second antenna radiator formed within the housing and forming at least a portion of the portion and / or adjacent to the second portion and forming at least a portion of the third portion and / or formed within the housing adjacent to the third portion
  • At least one communication circuit supporting the frequency of the band and the frequency of the second frequency band lower than the frequency of the first frequency band, the at least one communication circuit and the first antenna radiator are electrically connected to each other to form the first antenna.
  • a first electrical path configured to transmit a signal of a frequency of a frequency band and the at least one communication circuit and the second antenna radiator to electrically connect the first electrical path, Simultaneously connecting a second electrical path configured to simultaneously or selectively transmit a signal of frequency and the at least one communication circuit and the third antenna radiator to simultaneously signal the frequency of the first frequency band or the second frequency band.
  • a third electrical path configured to selectively transmit and the at least one
  • a first electrical path configured to transmit a signal having a frequency in the first frequency band by electrically connecting a communication circuit and the fourth antenna radiator to the first antenna, the second antenna, and a fifth electrical path
  • An electrical path, a first switch and a third antenna capable of selectively connecting the second electrical path and the sixth electrical path, respectively, the third electrical path and the fourth electrical path through the fourth antenna and the sixth electrical path.
  • a second switch and the fifth electrical path capable of selectively connecting the fifth electrical path and the fifth electrical path, respectively; Transmitting a signal of a first electrical path in a first state of the first switch, transmitting a signal of a second electrical path in a second state of the first switch, wherein the sixth electrical path is a And transmitting the signal of the third electrical path in the first state and the signal of the fourth electrical path in the second state of the second switch.
  • At least one of the fifth and sixth electrical paths may include a coaxial line.
  • the electronic device may include all or part of the RFIC module 221 of FIG. 2A, the RFIC module 321 of FIG. 3A, or the electronic device 401 of FIG. 4.
  • the electronic device may tune the antenna impedance in a closed loop manner.
  • the processor 420 performs a predetermined operation (eg, a main antenna or a sub antenna) in which an antenna unit functionally connected to the electronic device 401 is connected.
  • the antenna unit and the internal device of the electronic device 401 may be connected to each other.
  • the processor 420 may be connected to the main RFFE module 309 through the first switch 305 to operate the first antenna 301 as the main antenna of the first frequency band, as shown in FIG. 3G.
  • the processor 420 may be connected to the sub RFFE module 309 through the second switch 315 to operate the third antenna 311 as a sub antenna of the first frequency band as shown in FIG. 3G. In this case, the processor 420 may match the antenna impedance according to a closed loop scheme.
  • the electronic device may determine whether the transmission performance of the electronic device does not satisfy the reference performance.
  • the processor 420 may check transmission performance of the electronic device 401 by the main antenna unit in real time or periodically while communicating with an external device. When the transmission performance of the electronic device 401 by the main antenna is lower than the reference performance, the processor 420 may determine that the transmission performance of the electronic device does not satisfy the reference performance.
  • the transmission performance of the electronic device is the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the main antenna unit.
  • the transmission power may be determined based on at least one of a transmission power of the main antenna unit, a difference between reception powers of the sub antenna unit and the main antenna unit, or reflection loss of the main antenna unit.
  • the electronic device may maintain the operation of the antenna unit functionally connected to the electronic device. Accordingly, the electronic device may maintain tuning of the antenna impedance in a closed loop method in operation 601.
  • the electronic device may check the performance of the main antenna unit and the sub antenna unit.
  • the performance of the antenna unit may include at least one of antenna received signal strength (RSSI), return loss, and SNR of the received signal.
  • RSSI antenna received signal strength
  • return loss return loss
  • SNR SNR
  • the electronic device may determine whether the performance of the main antenna unit is better than that of the sub antenna unit. For example, when the processor 420 sets the first antenna 301 as the main antenna and the third antenna 311 as the sub antenna, as shown in FIG. 3G, the processor 420 and the third antenna 311. The performance of the antenna 311 can be compared.
  • the electronic device may set the main antenna unit as the transmission antenna. That is, the electronic device can maintain the operation of the antenna unit functionally connected with the electronic device. In this case, in operation 601, the electronic device may match antenna impedance according to a closed loop scheme.
  • the electronic device may set the sub antenna unit as a transmission antenna of the electronic device. That is, the electronic device may perform up / down antenna switching for the antenna unit functionally connected to the electronic device.
  • the processor 420 operates the first antenna 301 as a sub antenna of the first frequency band and switches the third antenna 311 to the first frequency band through up / down antenna switching as shown in FIG. 3I.
  • the switches 305 and 315 may be controlled to operate as the main antenna of the.
  • the electronic device may tune the antenna impedance in an open loop manner.
  • the processor 420 may tune the antenna impedance based on a control value included in a predefined lookup table.
  • the electronic device tunes the antenna impedance in an open loop method, in operation 605, the electronic device may check the performance of the main antenna unit and the sub antenna unit again.
  • the electronic device when the communication connection for transmitting / receiving traffic with the external device is released, the electronic device may terminate the operation of controlling the connection and use of the antenna, as in operations 601 to 613 of FIG. 6. Can be.
  • the electronic device may include all or part of the RFIC module 221 of FIG. 2A, the RFIC module 321 of FIG. 3A, or the electronic device 401 of FIG. 4.
  • the electronic device may set the first sub antenna unit as a transmission antenna.
  • the first antenna 301 operates as a main antenna and the third antenna 311 serves as a sub antenna, as illustrated in FIG. 3A
  • the processor 420 may switch between up and down antennas as illustrated in FIG. 3C.
  • the first antenna 301 may be operated as a sub antenna, and the connection between the antenna unit and the internal devices of the electronic device 401 may be switched to operate the third antenna 311 as a main antenna.
  • the electronic device may tune the antenna impedance in an open loop method when the antenna operation is switched (for example, the upper / lower antenna switching).
  • the electronic device may compare the performance of at least one antenna unit disposed in the same area as the first sub antenna unit among the antenna units functionally connected to the electronic device. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3C, the processor 420 may check the performance of the third antenna 311 and the fourth antenna 313 disposed in the second region (eg, the upper region) of the electronic device 401. have.
  • the electronic device may determine whether the performance of the first sub antenna unit is better than that of the second sub antenna unit. For example, the processor 420 may compare antenna performances of the third antenna 311 and the fourth antenna 313 in FIG. 3C.
  • the electronic device may maintain the main antenna operation of the first sub antenna when the performance of the first sub antenna unit is better than that of the second sub antenna unit.
  • the electronic device may set the second sub antenna unit as a transmission antenna of the electronic device. That is, the electronic device may change the operations of the first sub antenna and the second sub antenna by switching between left and right antennas.
  • the processor 420 connects the antenna unit and the internal device of the electronic device 401 to operate the fourth antenna 313 as the main antenna of the first frequency band by switching left / right antennas as shown in 3d. Can switch
  • the electronic device may match the antenna impedance according to a closed loop method when the antenna unit in which the connection with the communication circuit is changed through antenna switching includes an antenna impedance tuner.
  • the processor 420 may control to tune the antenna impedance according to a closed loop method when the antenna unit configured as a transmitting antenna through up / down antenna switching or left / right antenna switching includes an antenna impedance tuner. .
  • the electronic device may include all or part of the RFIC module 221 of FIG. 2A, the RFIC module 321 of FIG. 3A, or the electronic device 401 of FIG. 4.
  • the electronic device may tune the antenna impedance in a closed loop manner.
  • the processor 420 performs a predetermined operation (eg, a main antenna or a sub antenna) in which an antenna unit functionally connected to the electronic device 401 is connected.
  • the antenna unit and the internal device of the electronic device 401 may be connected to each other.
  • the processor 420 operates the first antenna 301 and the second antenna 303 as a main antenna of the corresponding frequency band, and operates the third antenna 311 and the fourth antenna 313 as shown in FIG. 3A. It may be set to operate as a sub antenna of a corresponding frequency band.
  • the processor 420 may match the antenna impedance according to a closed loop scheme.
  • the electronic device may check whether the transmission performance of the electronic device does not satisfy the reference performance. For example, when the transmission performance of the electronic device 401 by the main antenna is lower than the reference performance, the processor 420 may determine that the transmission performance of the electronic device does not satisfy the reference performance.
  • the electronic device may activate a reception path of the electronic device.
  • the processor 420 may activate all antenna units functionally connected to the electronic device 401.
  • the electronic device may check the reception performance of the antenna unit of the electronic device.
  • the processor 420 may check the performance of the first antenna 301, the second antenna 303, the third antenna 311, and the fourth antenna 313 in FIG. 3A.
  • the reception performance of the antenna unit may include at least one of antenna received signal strength (RSSI) and SNR of the received signal.
  • RSSI antenna received signal strength
  • the electronic device compares the reception performance of the antenna unit and selects at least one antenna unit to be used as a transmission antenna.
  • the processor 420 may select at least one antenna unit as a transmission antenna of the electronic device 401 based on the order in which the antenna units have good reception performance.
  • the electronic device may determine whether at least one antenna unit selected for use as a transmission antenna is a predefined reference antenna. For example, in the case of FIG. 3A, the processor 420 may determine whether the at least one antenna unit selected for use as the transmit antenna is the first antenna 301 or the second antenna 303.
  • the electronic device may set at least one antenna unit selected for use as the transmit antenna as the transmit antenna of the electronic device. That is, the electronic device may perform up / down antenna switching or left / right antenna switching for the antenna unit functionally connected to the electronic device.
  • the processor 420 selects the third antenna 311 of FIG. 3A as a transmitting antenna, as shown in FIG. 3C
  • the processor 420 may serve as a sub antenna of the first frequency band by switching up / down antennas.
  • the switches 305 and 315 may be controlled to operate as an antenna and to operate the third antenna 311 as the main antenna of the first frequency band.
  • the processor 420 removes the second antenna 303 through left / right antenna switching as shown in FIG. 3D.
  • the first switch 305 may be controlled to operate as a main antenna of one frequency band.
  • the processor 420 selects the fourth antenna 313 of FIG. 3A as a transmission antenna of the first frequency band
  • the processor 420 turns the fourth antenna 313 to the main antenna of the first frequency band through diagonal antenna switching.
  • the switches 305 and 315 can be controlled to operate.
  • the electronic device may tune the antenna impedance in an open loop manner.
  • the electronic device may again check whether the transmission performance of the electronic device does not satisfy the reference performance.
  • the electronic device may determine whether the transmission antenna is switched.
  • the electronic device may match the antenna impedance according to a closed loop scheme.
  • the electronic device may again check whether the transmission performance of the electronic device does not satisfy the reference performance.
  • the electronic device when the communication connection for transmitting / receiving traffic with the external device is released, the electronic device may terminate the operation of controlling the connection and use of the antenna as in operations 801 to 817 of FIG. 8. Can be.
  • the electronic device may match the antenna impedance according to a closed loop method when the antenna unit in which the connection with the communication circuit is changed through antenna switching includes an antenna impedance tuner.
  • the processor 420 may control to tune the antenna impedance according to a closed loop method when the antenna unit configured as a transmitting antenna includes an antenna impedance tuner through switching of the transmitting antenna.
  • the electronic device may include all or part of the RFIC module 221 of FIG. 2A, the RFIC module 321 of FIG. 3A, or the electronic device 401 of FIG. 4.
  • the electronic device may tune the antenna impedance in a closed loop manner.
  • the processor 420 may include an antenna unit disposed in a first area (eg, a lower area) of the electronic device 401.
  • the antenna unit disposed in the second region (eg, the upper region) may be set as a sub antenna.
  • the processor 420 may match the antenna impedance according to a closed loop scheme.
  • the electronic device may determine whether the transmission performance of the electronic device according to the setting of the antenna does not satisfy the reference performance. For example, in the case of FIG. 3A, when the transmission performance of the electronic device 401 by the first antenna 301 or the second antenna 303 is lower than the reference performance, the processor 420 of the electronic device 401. It can be determined that the transmission performance does not satisfy the reference performance.
  • the electronic device may determine whether the operating frequency of the electronic device is the first frequency band. For example, in the case of FIG. 2A, the processor 420 may determine whether an operating frequency of the electronic device 401 is a first frequency band including a low frequency band and an intermediate frequency band. For example, in the case of FIG. 3A, the processor 420 may determine whether an operating frequency of the electronic device 401 is a first frequency band including a low frequency band.
  • the electronic device may check the performance of the main antenna unit and the sub antenna unit of the first frequency band.
  • the processor 420 may check the performance of the first antenna 301 and the third antenna 311.
  • the electronic device may determine whether the performance of the main antenna unit is better than that of the sub antenna unit. For example, in the case of FIG. 3A, the processor 420 may determine whether the performance of the first antenna 301 set as the main antenna is better than that of the third antenna 311 set as the sub antenna.
  • the electronic device may set the main antenna unit as the transmission antenna. That is, the electronic device can maintain the connection between the antenna unit and the internal element functionally connected with the electronic device without switching.
  • the electronic device may activate a reception path of the electronic device.
  • the processor 420 may include the first antenna 301 and the third antenna 311 of the first frequency band, the second antenna 303 and the fourth antenna 313 of the second frequency band.
  • the second frequency band may include a high frequency band in FIG. 2A, and may include an intermediate frequency band and a high frequency band in FIG. 3A.
  • the electronic device may check reception performance of the activated antenna units.
  • the reception performance of the antenna unit may include at least one of antenna received signal strength (RSSI) and SNR of the received signal.
  • RSSI antenna received signal strength
  • SNR SNR of the received signal.
  • the electronic device may select at least one antenna unit to be used as a transmission antenna by comparing the reception performance of the antenna units.
  • the processor 420 may select at least one antenna unit as the transmitting antenna of the electronic device 401 from the antenna having the best reception performance among the antenna units functionally connected to the electronic device 401.
  • the electronic device may identify whether the at least one antenna unit selected for use as the transmission antenna is a predefined reference antenna.
  • the electronic device may set at least one antenna unit selected for use as the transmit antenna as the transmit antenna of the electronic device. That is, the electronic device may perform antenna switching for the antenna unit functionally connected to the electronic device.
  • the antenna switching may include at least one of up / down antenna switching as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, left / right antenna switching as shown in FIG. 3D, and diagonal antenna switching as shown in FIGS. 3E and 3F.
  • the electronic device may tune the antenna impedance in an open loop manner.
  • the electronic device determines whether to apply the multi-antenna reception mode when the transmission performance of the electronic device satisfies the reference performance (operation 903) or when the transmission antenna is set (operation 911, operation 919, operation 923). can do.
  • the processor 420 may determine whether to use the multi-antenna reception mode based on the wireless environment and the amount of traffic required by the electronic device 401. For example, when the electronic device 401 is located in the heavy electric field, the processor 420 may determine whether the amount of traffic required by the electronic device 401 exceeds a reference value corresponding to the heavy electric field. The processor 420 may determine that the multi-antenna reception mode is applied when the amount of traffic required by the electronic device 401 exceeds a reference value corresponding to the heavy electric field region.
  • the electronic device may perform communication in the multi-antenna reception mode through the plurality of antenna units.
  • the processor 420 may transmit / receive traffic with an external device using a plurality of antenna units 301, 303, 311, and 313 functionally connected to the electronic device 401. Additionally or alternatively, the processor 420 may adjust the number of antenna units to be used for communication based on the data rate or the scheduling time of the electronic device 401.
  • the electronic device determines that the multi-antenna reception mode is not applied (operation 925), or performs the multi-antenna reception mode (operation 927), and determines whether the transmission antenna is switched. For example, when the processor 420 communicates in the multi-antenna reception mode, the processor 420 may switch the connection of the antenna unit based on the performance of the antenna unit operating in the multi-antenna reception mode. The processor 420 may tune the antenna impedance in a closed loop scheme or an open loop scheme based on the antenna switching.
  • the electronic device may tune the antenna impedance according to the closed loop scheme.
  • the electronic device may again check whether the transmission performance of the electronic device does not satisfy the reference performance. In this case, the electronic device may tune the antenna impedance according to the open loop method.
  • the electronic device when the communication connection for transmitting / receiving traffic with the external device is released, the electronic device may terminate the operation of controlling the connection and use of the antenna as in operations 901 to 929 of FIG. 6. Can be.
  • the electronic device may match the antenna impedance according to a closed loop method when the antenna unit in which the connection with the communication circuit is changed through antenna switching includes an antenna impedance tuner.
  • the processor 420 may control to tune the antenna impedance according to a closed loop method when the antenna unit configured as a transmitting antenna through up / down antenna switching or left / right antenna switching includes an antenna impedance tuner. .
  • a first antenna unit disposed in a first region of the electronic device operates as a main antenna
  • a second antenna unit disposed in a second region operates as a sub antenna.
  • the antenna impedance is tuned in a closed loop method
  • the performance of the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit is checked
  • the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit are compared with each other based on a result of a performance comparison.
  • tuning the antenna impedance in an open loop manner May include an action.
  • the first area may include a bottom or top of the electronic device
  • the second area may include a top or bottom of the electronic device different from the first area
  • the performance of the antenna unit may include at least one of the received signal strength of the antenna unit, the return loss, or the signal-to-noise ratio of the antenna unit.
  • the method may further include determining whether to switch the operation of the antenna based on the transmission performance of the electronic device, wherein the transmission performance of the electronic device may include a transmission power of the main antenna, a signal-to-noise ratio of the main antenna, It may include at least one of the difference between the received power of the main antenna and the sub-antenna, or the return loss of the main antenna.
  • the determining of the performance may include determining the performance of the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit when it is determined that the operation of the antenna unit is switched.
  • the operation frequency band of the electronic device may be further included.
  • the operation of identifying the performance may include: In the case of the frequency band, the method may include checking the performance of the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit.
  • the operating frequency band of the electronic device when the operating frequency band of the electronic device is an intermediate frequency band or a high frequency band, activating a plurality of antenna units functionally connected to the electronic device and checking the performance of the plurality of antenna units. Selecting at least one antenna unit to be used as a transmission antenna based on an operation and performance of the plurality of antenna units, and when the selected at least one antenna unit is different from the first antenna unit, tuning the antenna impedance in the open loop manner
  • the operation may further include.
  • the method may further include tuning an antenna impedance in the closed loop manner.
  • the method may further include activating a plurality of antenna units functionally connected to the electronic device and receiving traffic through the plurality of antenna units.
  • the receiving of the traffic may include: verifying performance of the plurality of antenna units and selecting at least one antenna unit based on the performance of the plurality of antenna units and the at least one antenna.
  • Receiving traffic through the unit may include.
  • the program module 1010 (eg, the program 440 of FIG. 4) is an operating system and / or operating system that controls resources related to the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 401 of FIG. 4). It may include various applications (eg, the application program 447 of FIG. 4) running on the screen.
  • the operating system may include, for example, Android TM , iOS TM , Windows TM , Symbian TM , Tizen TM , or Bada TM .
  • the program module 1010 may include a kernel 1020 (eg, kernel 441 of FIG. 4), middleware 1030 (eg, middleware 443 of FIG. 4), and an API 1060 (eg, The API 445 of FIG. 4, and / or the application 1070 (eg, the application program 447). At least a part of the program module 1010 may be preloaded on the electronic device or may be downloaded from an external electronic device (eg, the electronic devices 402 and 404 of FIG. 4, the server 406, etc.).
  • a kernel 1020 eg, kernel 441 of FIG. 4
  • middleware 1030 eg, middleware 443 of FIG. 4
  • an API 1060 eg, The API 445 of FIG. 4, and / or the application 1070 (eg, the application program 447).
  • At least a part of the program module 1010 may be preloaded on the electronic device or may be downloaded from an external electronic device (eg, the electronic devices 402 and 404 of FIG. 4, the server 406, etc.).
  • the kernel 1020 may include, for example, a system resource manager 1021 and / or a device driver 1023.
  • the system resource manager 1021 may perform control, allocation, or retrieval of system resources.
  • the system resource manager 1021 may include a process manager, a memory manager, or a file system manager.
  • the device driver 1023 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a WiFi driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication (IPC) driver.
  • the middleware 1030 may provide various functions through the API 1060, for example, to provide functions commonly required by the application 1070 or to allow the application 1070 to use limited system resources inside the electronic device.
  • the middleware 1030 may include a runtime library 1035, an application manager 1041, a window manager 1042, a multimedia manager 1043, a resource manager 1044, a power manager 1045, and a database manager ( 1046, a package manager 1047, a connectivity manager 1048, a notification manager 1049, a location manager 1050, a graphic manager 1051, or a security manager 1052.
  • the runtime library 1035 may include, for example, a library module that the compiler uses to add new functionality through the programming language while the application 1070 is running.
  • the runtime library 1035 may perform input / output management, memory management, or arithmetic function processing.
  • the application manager 1041 may manage, for example, the life cycle of the application 1070.
  • the window manager 1042 may manage GUI resources used on the screen.
  • the multimedia manager 1043 may identify a format required for playing the media files, and may encode or decode the media file using a codec suitable for the format.
  • the resource manager 1044 may manage space of source code or memory of the application 1070.
  • the power manager 1045 may manage, for example, the capacity or power of the battery and provide power information necessary for the operation of the electronic device.
  • the power manager 1045 may interwork with a basic input / output system (BIOS).
  • the database manager 1046 may create, retrieve, or change a database to be used, for example, in the application 1070.
  • the package manager 1047 may manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.
  • the connectivity manager 1048 may manage, for example, a wireless connection.
  • the notification manager 1049 may provide an event to the user, for example, an arrival message, an appointment, a proximity notification, and the like.
  • the location manager 1050 may manage location information of the electronic device, for example.
  • the graphic manager 1051 may manage, for example, graphic effects to be provided to a user or a user interface related thereto.
  • the security manager 1052 may provide system security or user authentication, for example.
  • the middleware 1030 may include a telephony manager for managing a voice or video call function of the electronic device or a middleware module capable of forming a combination of functions of the above-described components. .
  • the middleware 1030 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system.
  • the middleware 1030 may dynamically delete some of the existing components or add new components.
  • the API 1060 is, for example, a set of API programming functions and may be provided in different configurations depending on the operating system. For example, Android or iOS can provide one API set per platform, and Tizen can provide two or more API sets per platform.
  • the application 1070 is, for example, a home 1071, a dialer 1072, an SMS / MMS 1073, an instant message 1074, a browser 1075, a camera 1076, an alarm 1077. , Contact 1078, voice dial 1079, email 1080, calendar 1081, media player 1082, album 1083, watch 1084, health care (e.g., to measure exercise or blood sugar) Or an application for providing environmental information (eg, barometric pressure, humidity, or temperature information).
  • the application 1070 may include an information exchange application capable of supporting information exchange between the electronic device and the external electronic device.
  • the information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for delivering specific information to the external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device.
  • the notification delivery application may deliver notification information generated by another application of the electronic device to the external electronic device, or receive notification information from the external electronic device and provide the notification information to the user.
  • the device management application may be, for example, the ability of an external electronic device to communicate with the electronic device (e.g. turn-on / turn-off of the external electronic device itself (or some component) or the brightness (or resolution) of the display). Control), or install, delete, or update an application running on the external electronic device.
  • the application 1070 may include an application (eg, a health care application of a mobile medical device) designated according to an attribute of the external electronic device.
  • the application 1070 may include an application received from an external electronic device.
  • At least a portion of the program module 1010 may be implemented (eg, executed) in software, firmware, hardware (eg, the processor 510 of FIG. 5), or a combination of at least two or more thereof, and performing one or more functions. And modules, programs, routines, instruction sets, or processes.
  • module includes a unit composed of hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic blocks, components, or circuits.
  • the module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or part of performing one or more functions.
  • Modules may be implemented mechanically or electronically, for example, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or known or future developments that perform certain operations. It can include a programmable logic device.
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • FPGAs field-programmable gate arrays
  • At least a portion of an apparatus (eg, modules or functions thereof) or method (eg, operations) according to various embodiments may be stored on a computer-readable storage medium (eg, memory 430) in the form of a program module. It can be implemented as. When an instruction is executed by a processor (for example, the processor 420), the processor may perform a function corresponding to the instruction.
  • Computer-readable recording media include hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic media (e.g. magnetic tape), optical recording media (e.g. CD-ROM, DVD, magnetic-optical media (e.g. floppy disks), internal memory, etc.
  • Instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the above-described components. , Some may be omitted, or may further include other components.

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Selon divers exemples, la présente invention concerne un appareil et un procédé pour commander la connexion et le fonctionnement d'une antenne dans un dispositif électronique. Ledit dispositif électronique comprend : une pluralité d'unités d'antenne agencées dans une première région de ce dernier; au moins une unité d'antenne agencée dans une seconde région de ce dernier; un circuit de communication, qui est connecté à la pluralité d'unités d'antenne agencées dans la première région et à l'au moins une unité d'antenne agencée dans la seconde région; un premier commutateur agencé dans un chemin électrique, qui connecte la pluralité d'unités d'antenne au circuit de communication; et un second commutateur agencé dans un chemin électrique, qui connecte l'au moins une unité d'antenne au circuit de communication, le premier commutateur et le second commutateur pouvant être configurés pour connecter la pluralité d'unités d'antenne au circuit de communication et l'au moins une unité d'antenne au circuit de communication, par utilisation d'un premier chemin électrique et d'un second chemin électrique pour connecter le premier commutateur et le second commutateur. D'autres exemples sont possibles.
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